i think we need a time machine to go back and find the guy or gal who named them "cookies"
cookies are nice, in the real world
not so nice in web browser behavior
convince them to instead call them
"GPS unit your stalker magnetically attaches in the tire well of your car"
edit:
found them
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Montulli
LOU MONTULLI WHAT THE FRACK
why "cookie"?
wtf
"In 2022, he was recognized among Hidden Heroes for his significant technology contribution, including the HTTP cookie and Lynx.[5]"
Hidden Hero. For the cookie.
to Lou's credit, the way he originally intended the cookie was probably originally just "this user prefers dancing hamster gif and not dancing baby gif when they visit your geocities page"
but the door to evil was opened
@benroyce The sigils were inscribed, the sacrifices were made, the Circle of Protection was drawn, but imperfectly.
"i just wanted to bake everyone some nice cookies!"
alas, the cookies contained radon and botulism
Natasha Jay
Ben Royce 🇺🇦
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